This document describes a complimentary webcast on July 7, 2010, focusing on disk I/O performance for Linux on System z, featuring speakers from IBM. It covers performance results, tuning tips, as well as comparisons between eckd and scsi disks. Registration details are provided along with technical requirements and support information.

1. Linux on System z Live Virtual Class
Wednesday July 7, 2010
Linux on System z Disk I/O Performance
Please join us for this complimentary webcast!
Broadcast date: Wednesday July 7, 2010 at 9:00 AM EDT or 2:00 PM EDT
Title: Linux on System z Disk I/O Performance
Speakers: Mario Held and Martin Kammerer, IBM Boeblingen Programming Laboratory
Abstract: This webcast is covering the latest performance results and tuning tips for Linux on System z.
It includes tuning and setup recommendations for disk I/O, focusing on a comparison of ECKD
versus SCSI disks, considerations concerning storage servers and Linux disk I/O options.
Date: July 7, 2010
Time: 9:00 am EDT / 8:00 am CDT / 13:00:00 UTC
URL: To register for this event, please go the following link:
http://ibmstg.na3.acrobat.com/linuxonsysz0707/event/registration.html
OR
Date: July 7, 2010
Time: 2:00 pm EDT / 1:00 pm CDT / 18:00:00 UTC
URL: To register for this event, please go the following link:
http://ibmstg.na3.acrobat.com/linuxonsyszpm0707e/event/registration.html
TimeZone: Use the World Clock to translate the time for this meeting to your local time!
http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/converter.html
Developed for: Linux on System z Customers, IBM Business Partners, IBMers
Technical level: Intermediate
Duration: 75 minutes
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Replay: This session will be recorded and a replay link will be available by July 14, 2010 at http://www.vm.ibm.com/education/lvc.
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